Evelyn Webb Williams
Profile
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Time ZoneCentral
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OrganizationAdaptive Restoration LLC
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RoleScientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online
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Research Interests (300 words)I'm a conservation geneticist. I'm interested in genetic diversity at multiple scales. I work with many plants and ecosystems, but right now I work on prairie restoration.
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Profile Question 1What is your favorite plant? Why?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):My favorite plant is the Bur Oak tree, Quercus macrocarpa. I also really like potatoes because French fries are one of my favorite foods.
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Profile Question 2What is best about being a scientist?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):I get to be outside a LOT and help create beautiful landscapes.
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Profile Question 3When and why did you decide to go into a science career?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):When I was little, I admired my aunt because she knew all the names of the plants. I wanted to know the names! Also, when she was in the field, she got to see a bear. That made being a scientist seem so cool.
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AvailabilityI am currently available for mentoring, please send me team match invitations
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Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?2
Recent Posts
shscoatesfogbspring2024 project 12
Evelyn Webb Williams
Hello Team,
That's very cool that you can see differences! How much longer will you be measuring the plants?
We had snow this past week, which slowed down the plants growing outside. Have you seen any blooming plants outside…
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shscoatesfogbspring2024 project 12
Evelyn Webb Williams
Hello Team,
You have been busy, thank you for the update! Any differences that you note right away, without even needing to consult the measurements? We just started our spring break, but there is snow on the ground. The plants are trying…
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hhsbembryfogbspring2024 project 8
Evelyn Webb Williams
Hi Jeremiah, it's good to hear from you! Do you think that the plants died because of the fertilizer, or because of another reason? Do you have a control - that is, do you have some plants that you didn't fertilize? The plants that died…
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